Research Article

Moisture Transfer Model and Simulation for Dehumidification of HTGR Core

Table 4

Some parameters of model (250°C, 7 MPa).

ParameterValueUnit

Density of helium ρHe6.524kg/m3
Molar mass of He0.004kg/mol
Molar mass of H2O0.018kg/mol
Kinetic viscosity of helium uHe2.925×10−5kg/(m·s)
Kinetic viscosity of water vapor uH2O1.822×10−5kg/(m·s)
Most probable aperture of BC30.3μm
Most probable aperture of IG-1102.5μm
Open porosity of BC εo14.37%
Open porosity of IG-110 εo19.68%
Gas diffusion coefficient DAB of binary gas (H2O + He)1.226×10−6m2/s
Effective diffusion coefficient DeDe=DAB×m2/s
Permeability K of BC0.49×10−15m2
Permeability K of IG-1101.97×10−15m2